Northman: Extended Edition, The

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Original Movie/Show Title:
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Original Release Date:
2022
Original Running Time:
137 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
146 minutes
Time Cut:
0 minutes
Time Added:
9 minutes
Subtitles Available:
Synopsis:
For me, The Northman is one of the best movies released in 2022. I just wanted to extend it a little bit more with the deleted scenes included in the 4K UHD.

It is the same movie that we love, but extended.
Intention:
To extend the experience of watching The Northman a little bit more.
Other Sources:
The Northman - Original Soundtrack.
Special Thanks:
bionicbob, Dwight Fry, Spence, DirtyCop1036, Wakeupkeo
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I watched the deleted scenes and then I looked for the parts of the original movie where I could reinstate them.
Cuts and Additions:
- Only a few frames were cut in order to make the transitions between the original movie and the deleted scenes smoother.
- All the deleted scenes have been reinstated.
- The Extended Edition is available with the new colour grade and the original one. For purists and for the ones who wants to experience the Extended Edition in a new way.
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
2022
Original Running Time:
137 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
146 minutes
Time Cut:
0 minutes
Time Added:
9 minutes
Subtitles Available:
Synopsis:
For me, The Northman is one of the best movies released in 2022. I just wanted to extend it a little bit more with the deleted scenes included in the 4K UHD.

It is the same movie that we love, but extended.
Intention:
To extend the experience of watching The Northman a little bit more.
Other Sources:
The Northman - Original Soundtrack.
Special Thanks:
bionicbob, Dwight Fry, Spence, DirtyCop1036, Wakeupkeo
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I watched the deleted scenes and then I looked for the parts of the original movie where I could reinstate them.
Cuts and Additions:
- Only a few frames were cut in order to make the transitions between the original movie and the deleted scenes smoother.
- All the deleted scenes have been reinstated.
- The Extended Edition is available with the new colour grade and the original one. For purists and for the ones who wants to experience the Extended Edition in a new way.

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Overall rating
 
10.0
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10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
Absolutely awesome, an improvement on an already excellent action movie to begin with. No fan of barbarian movies or Shakespeare (or both!) should miss this movie and this version is the definitive one, make no mistake. It's hard to picture a single one of these scenes removed, this movie is as taut and lean as its terrifying protagonist. The colour regrade helps make the movie look even more timeless. Do not miss this one. It's incredible.
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Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
The Northman is a visually-striking, hard-hitting epic based on the same Scandanavian legend that Shakespeare took Hamlet from. While the story has been drawn from like a well for screenwriters over the ages, the dedication to imagining Viking culture and getting that tone is what sets this film apart. For those that loved all that, there is a bit more here to flesh it out.

The technical aspects of this are flawless...fantastic editing skill, particularly in making the audio seamless. I took a look at the new visual grade of the film, but opted for the "purist" extended edition. For me, the cinematography of Jarin Blaschke and Robert Eggers is already a strong suit, so I didn't need any change to it. However, I'm sure others will appreciate the alternative color-grading. (The rest of my thoughts on the film in general are in more detail here: https://boxd.it/3onicv)

Watching this with the deleted/extended scenes laid in actually made me realize what was holding the film back from being awesome though... there's just too much speechifying at points, making it really feel like the writers didn't realize they were making a film and not an old-fashioned stage play. The movie is at its best when the characters demonstrate their states through action, not through exposition. Unfortunately, the extra scenes are mostly the latter, and so actually I think I'll revert back to the theatrical version of the film on rewatch. In fact, I'd prefer an edit of this that cuts even more dialogue, I think.

Although more Ethan Hawke giving speeches IS always a good thing... but here it was actually a cut that improves the film overall. Probably those who want a new color grade will most appreciate this, and others might want it to be even MORE stagey, and will want Fran Garcia's other edit, "Amleth's Saga".

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